First Footin goes Global with Live Streaming announced from iconic venues
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay has announced the event will include live streaming for the first time, opening the New Year’s Day performances to audiences around the world.
Article Source: Edinburgh’s Hogmanay
Last Updated: 18 December 2025 16:07
With just two weeks to go until First Footin’ transforms the Capital into a free, city-wide music trail, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay has announced the event will include live streaming for the first time, opening the New Year’s Day performances to audiences around the world.
To mark the announcement, members of Tinderbox Orchestra, plus award-winning fiddler and First Footin’ co-curator Aidan O'Rourke and classical pianist and talented singer-songwriter Chiara Lordi, gathered outside St Giles’ this morning for a pop-up performance, tuning up for their gigs on 1 January.
Running as part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay’s four-day celebrations from 29 December to 1 January, First Footin’ invites audiences to explore iconic venues and beloved spaces across the city, backed by a diverse programme of free live music.
For the first time, audiences unable to attend in person will be able to experience First Footin’ with live streams from both St. Giles’ Cathedral and Greyfriars Kirk, broadcast between 2–6pm on New Year’s Day via www.edinburghshogmanay.com. The new live streaming offering extends the reach of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations beyond the Capital, sharing the city’s music, culture and atmosphere with a global audience.
Online audiences will be able to enjoy live performances from Tinderbox Orchestra with special guests Rachel Sermanni, James Emmanuel and Kathryn Joesph in St. Giles’, whilst Greyfriars Kirks presents electro-trad pioneers Valtos, and special guests from the Basque Country including Maren, Mikel Urdangarin and Olaia Inziarte, for an afternoon of incredible music and collaborations.
Celebrations extend into the evening with a programme of great live music in intimate venues with the First Footin’ Sessions with Cold Town Beer, taking place in city centre pubs Cold Town House, The Black Bull, The Huxley, Element, Copper Blossom, Boozy Cow and Auld Hundred hosting a series of performances. Highlights include 2025’s Sound of Young Scotland winner Alice Faye, performing at Copper Blossom at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm, Pictish Trail (Solo) at Cold Town House plus Eamonn Coyne and Tom Oakes at The Black Bull from 6-9pm, and Ciaran Ryan and Paul Godray at Auld Hundred from 6-9pm, giving audiences the chance to discover emerging and established Scottish talent.
Alongside the launch of live streaming, full set times for all First Footin’ events have now been announced, allowing audiences to plan their New Year’s Day music trail in advance. Music will be playing from 2pm – 9pm at St Giles’ Cathedral, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Hall, Eve at Virgin Hotel, Leith Arches, Fruitmarket, Rainy Hall, Gilded Saloon, Portobello Town Hall, The Scottish Cafe and more.
Image: Tinderbox tunes up for First Footin’ ahead of their performance at St Giles' Cathedral on 1 January
Image credit: Ian Georgeson)
Full set times are listed below and at www.edinburghshogmanay.com
Set times:
St Giles Cathedral - Tinderbox Orchestra Presents
• Rachel Sermanni – 2pm
• James Emmanuel – 3pm
• Kathryn Joseph – 4pm
• Tinderbox Orchestra – 5pm
Greyfriars Kirk - Valtos presents
• Maren – 2pm
• Mikel Urdangarin – 3pm
• Olaia Inziarte – 4pm
• Valtos – 5pm
Greyfriars Hall, Virgin
• Quiet Houses – 2pm
• Her Picture – 3pm
• Goodnight Louisa – 4pm
• Slix – 5pm
EVE
• Justine Beverley – 2pm
• Theo Bleak – 3pm
• Chiara Lordi – 4pm
Leith Arches
• Sophie Penman – 2pm
• Tamzene – 3pm
• Scotstown Dance Band – 4pm
• High Fade – 5pm
Fruitmarket Warehouse
• Neil Landstrumm "Day Rave" Live Set with Jamie Cooper installation "Levelling Up" - 2pm-3pm, 4pm-5pm
Rainy Hall
• Luban - Aidan O'Rourke + Sean Shibe – 2pm, 3pm, 4pm and 5pm
Gilded Saloon
• Cahalen Morrison – 2pm
• Rain of Animals – 3pm
• Cahalen Morrison & Rain of Animals Collaboration Set – 4pm
• Cahalen Morrison & Rain of Animals Collaboration Set – 5pm
Portobello Town Hall - Daytime
• The Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience – Ceilidh – 1pm-2.30pm, 3pm-4.30pm
PortobelloTown Hall - Evening
• Muckle be The Light - Michael Pederson & Shirley Manson with special guest, Nicola Sturgeon – 6pm-8.30pm
The Scottish Cafe
• Logan's Close – 2pm, 3pm and 4pm
Cold Town House
• Pictish Trail (Solo) – 6.30pm and 7.45pm
• Good Vibes DJs – 6pm, 7.15pm and 8.30pm
Copper Blossom
• Alice Faye – 6pm, 7pm and 8pm
The Black Bull
• Acoustic Folk Session with Eamon Coyne and Tom Oakes – 6pm-9pm
Auld Hundred
• Acoustic Folk Session with Ciaran Ryan and Paul Godfray – 6pm-9pm
The Huxley
• Nikhita – 6pm, 7pm and 8pm
Boozy Cow
• Acoustic Folk Session with Robbie Greig & Sean Gray – 6pm-9pm
Element
• Acoustic Folk Session with Iain MacLeod and Fraser Fifield – 6pm-9pm
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